Book Review of 'A Summer to Treasure' by Leslea Wahl

Hello Bookworms!

School is out, the sun is shining, and that means reading is kicking into high gear! We have a family trip coming up and I am already planning my reading list for the trip and if I hadn't already read the novel I am featuring today I would be adding this to the list!

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this YA Adventure Mystery and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Welcome to the Blog Tour for A Summer to Treasure by Leslea Wahl, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: A Summer to Treasure
Author: Leslea Wahl
Publisher: Perpetual Light Publishing
Release Date: May 27, 2025
Genre: MG/YA Adventure Mystery

Teenage siblings Luke, Celia, and Austin are dreading their summer vacation. A month cooped up in an RV, touring around the Southwest, with their parents, grandmother, and each other? Pure torture. 

But when Grandma reveals the real reason for the trip, the journey becomes an unexpected adventure. As they travel through breathtaking canyons, the teens develop new friendships, deepen their faith, and join together to solve a decades-old mystery. 

And if the siblings can put down their phones long enough to enjoy the incredible journey, they might just discover that their relationships with each other are truly the greatest treasure.  

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Book Review of 'Desire of My Heart' by Heidi Gray McGill

Happy Wednesday Bookworms!

I am so excited you're here with me today as I am featuring a novel from a wonderful series that I started midway through but I was able to go back to the beginning to see how it all started. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Christian Historical Fiction and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Desire of My Heart by Heidi Gray McGill hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Desire of My Heart 

Series: Discerning God's Best #1 

Author: Heidi Gray McGill 

Publisher: Heidi Gray McGill Books, LLC 

Release Date: June 1, 2021 

Genre: Christian Historical Romance with a Western (Louis L'Amour) touch

No matter how dark her night became, Rachel knew God promised joy in the morning. 

1858, Missouri. Rachel faces an uncertain future as she approaches adulthood in the orphanage. With few options and a looming arranged marriage, she risks everything, escaping with her younger brother to avoid a future she never chose. 

But when she encounters Melvin, a grieving widower with two young children, her life takes an unexpected turn. Desperate for help and willing to offer Rachel refuge, Melvin proposes a marriage of convenience. Together, they create a family rooted in faith, love, and resilience, navigating the joys and heartaches that bind them. 

Just as hope blossoms, a tragedy tests their strength and trust in God, but with a supportive community and unwavering faith, they find a way forward. 

Desire of My Heart is a stirring journey of redemption, resilience, and God’s unfailing love. For fans of Misty M. Beller, Lacy Williams, and Linda Ford, this standalone novel in the Discerning God’s Best series will capture your heart. Discover a love story built on faith, hope, and the promise that even the darkest night can lead to a brighter dawn. 

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Book Review of 'Every Life Filled with Purpose' by Shelia Stovall

Happy Saturday Bookworms!

I am so excited you are here with me today! I have family in town, so I am going to keep this short and sweet and let you get to the good stuff. I hope you are enjoying the holiday weekend, and whatever you are doing, please stay safe and cherish every moment. 

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Contemporary Women’s Christian Fiction, and don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Every Life Filled with Purpose by Shelia Stovall, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Every Life Filled with Purpose
Series: The Weldon Novels #3
Author: Shelia Stovall
Publisher: Elk Lake Publishing, Inc.
Release Date: March 27, 2025
Genre: Contemporary Women's Christian Fiction

Welcome to Weldon, Kentucky, where no one can keep a secret forever. 

Imagine discovering a place where the locals treat you with warmth and welcome you like family. Carson Williams finds such a place when he visits his deceased mother’s hometown of Weldon. The atmosphere in the community creates a deep yearning in Carson, and he thinks Kentucky is the perfect place for a new beginning. Carson hopes the country life will lead to his emotional healing from PTSD. 

While Carson is having lunch at the local diner with Sparky Compton, a young doctor who’s captured his heart, Virginia Willoughby collapses. Sparky springs into action, but Carson struggles to maintain control of his emotions. Mrs. Willoughby’s daughter, Emma Baker arrives, and the magnetic pull of Emma’s gaze confuses Carson. She reminds him of someone, but who? Later, Emma wonders why she can’t stop thinking about the mysterious stranger when her heart belongs to pastor Luke Davis. 

But there are secrets in the small town—and they will impact both Carson and Emma.

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Book Review of 'Bleeding Heart Librarian' by Jackie Layton

Happy Wednesday Bookworms!

How is it possible that we’re already in the middle of May?! The busy spring season is in full swing, and I am doing my best to keep my head on straight. I hope everyone is staying happy and healthy and living in all the amazing moments that come along during this time of year.

Today I am featuring a novel that is perfect to escape into on a lazy spring afternoon, so I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this cozy mystery and don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Bleeding Heart Librarian by Jackie Layton, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Bleeding Heart Librarian
Series: A Texas Flower Farmer Cozy Mystery #3
Author: Jackie Layton
Publisher: Level Best Books
Release Date: May 6, 2025
Genre: Cozy Mystery

Emma Justice is friends with the local librarian and brings her extra flowers once a week. On a hot July morning, when people are gathered outside the closed library past opening time, Emma calls the police. The librarian’s body is found in the building and beside the body is a pink and white bleeding heart plant. 

Tess Carranza was a lovely person dedicated to children and patrons of the library in Lutz, Texas. Tess recently confided to Emma about her fear someone was using the library to gather information to commit crimes. Emma didn’t get the entire story from Tess before her death, but now she’s determined to stop the crime and catch Tess’s killer.  

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Book Review of 'The Healing Jar' by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Hello Bookworms!

The May storms have been absolutely plum wild where I’m at, and the storm anxiety is real, but one thing I do to combat my anxious thoughts is to fervently pray, keep my nose in a book, and my eye on the weather.

The book I am featuring today is a novel that really helped me through a particularly rough time and is the first book I’ve been able to read in a series that I’ve been really wanting to dive into for some time. I’m grateful I finally had the opportunity, and I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this wonderful Amish fiction. Also, let me know in the comments what you do to stay safe during spring storms and if you’ve been affected by any of the heartbreaking destruction; my prayers are with you.

About the Book

Title: The Healing Jar

Series: The Prayer Jars #3

Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter

Publisher: Shiloh Run Press

Release Date: August 1, 2019

Genre: Amish Romance

What if you have waited to find love only to be rejected when it finally comes?
 
Lenore Lapp is an Amish schoolteacher in her late twenties still living at home with her parents and grandparents. She thought love had passed her by until she meets Jesse Smucker, a widower with a baby daughter. She quickly falls in love with them both and accepts Jesse’s proposal of marriage, but Jesse breaks off their engagement when he realizes he can’t marry only for convenience.
 
Resigned to living single, Lenore throws herself into caring for her elders. While working in her grandmother’s garden, she digs up an old jar. Will Lenore find healing for her broken heart and solve long-buried family secrets by reading the note contained inside?

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Book Review of 'Meet Me at The Grand' by Lindsay Harrel

Happy Friday Bookworms!

I am so excited that you've joined me today as I am featuring a novel that is one of my favorite reads this month! I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this adorable Contemporary Christian Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours!

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Meet Me at The Grand by Lindsay Harrel hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Meet Me at The Grand 

Series: Jonathon Island #1

Author: Lindsay Harrel 

Publisher: Sunrise Publishing 

Release Date: April 22, 2025 

Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance 

She’s fighting to save her island’s legacy. He’s here to secure his family’s future. When their worlds collide, will they build something lasting—or tear each other apart? 

Dani Sullivan is determined to revive Jonathon Island’s fading charm and reunite her fractured family. Her plan? Reopen the Grand Sullivan Hotel, a once-impressive landmark that’s been in disrepair for a decade. But without the funds to restore the hotel, Dani’s forced to accept help from Liam Stone—a big-city hotel developer whose sleek, modern vision is everything she’s trying to avoid. 

Liam has never been one for small towns or rundown hotels, but this project isn’t just any job. His father’s health is declining, and if Liam can prove himself by turning the hotel around, he’ll finally earn the chance to take over the business so his dad can retire. But Jonathon Island is far from the high-end luxury projects he’s used to, and Dani’s fierce dedication to preserving its history clashes with everything Liam stands for. 

As they battle over the future of the Grand, Liam starts to see Jonathon Island as more than just another project—it feels like the home he’s never had. But with his responsibilities pulling him back to Los Angeles, can he really stay? And can Dani trust him with her dream—and her heart? 

A lot rides on the success of this project, but when emotions run high, will Dani and Liam find a way to work together—or will their differences tear them apart? 

On Jonathon Island, love and loyalty are the ultimate balancing act.

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Book Review of 'The Shop Down the Lane' by Leslie Gould

Happy Thursday Bookworms!

There is nothing better than a good Amish fiction in my book. There is something that's innocent, refreshing, and makes me dream of a simpler life than the citified life that I currently reside in, and I love it!

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Amish Romance and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for The Shop Down the Lane by Leslie Gould, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: The Shop Down the Lane
Series: Letters from Lancaster County
Author: Leslie Gould
Publisher: Bethany House
Release Date: May 6, 2025
Genre: Amish Romance

Leslie Gould delights in this sweet and humorous Amish romance reminiscent of The Shop Around the Corner and You've Got Mail. 

Lois Yoder has always found solace in the quiet life of Paradise, Pennsylvania, where she manages a gift shop that reflects her Amish community's simple values. Her tranquil world is upended when Moses Lantz, a former Amishman turned Mennonite and the man who broke her heart, buys the shop with ambitious plans to transform it into a tourist hub--a move that Lois fiercely opposes. 

Seeking a distraction, Lois joins a bird watchers' circle letter under an alias. But unknown to her, Moses does the same at the urging of a friend. While their correspondence blossoms into a tender romance, the enmity between Lois and Moses in real life only intensifies. Can they overcome their animosity and embrace the love they've found through their letters, or will their stubborn hearts keep them apart forever? 

This heartwarming Amish romance includes themes of bird watching, correspondence by letters, enemies to lovers, and family secrets for readers of Beverly Lewis, Wanda E. Brunstetter, and Shelley Shepard Gray.

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Spotlight on 'Levi's Loyalty' by Lynne Lanning

Hello Bookworms!

I’m so thrilled to have you here with me! Today, I’m sharing a captivating excerpt from a Christian historical romance that’s sure to touch your heart. I hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours. 

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Levi's Loyalty by Lynne Lanning, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Levi's Loyalty
Series: Mountain Men - Longing Hearts in the Wilderness
Author: Lynne Lanning
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: April 22, 2025
Genre: Historical Romance (Christian)

Levi found out how much void a woman could fill in his heart… 

But the heartache and betrayal wasn’t worth it. 

He was better off alone… wasn’t he? 

Levi enjoys his secluded life on the mountain until his friend convinces him he needs a woman in his life. A wife, when you’ve barely been around people, especially women? If only he could pick one out at the store like a shovel or bag of flour. But Levi falls head over heels—ignoring all the warning signs that something is wrong—until a delay in marrying her reveals her true intentions. 

Now, he’s decided heartache and betrayal aren’t worth it. He’s better off alone. But God has a surprise waiting in the wilderness, softening the devastation he had suffered…in the form of a feisty woman who has claimed his mountain home for her own. 

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Book Review of 'Sweet Ridge Hearts' by Susan Bagby

Happy Friday Bookworms!

Today kicks off my birthday weekend!! It is also my grandmother’s birthday, and the start of Mother’s Day weekend, so the festivities are about to pop off around here! Thank you so much for joining me today and virtually celebrating with me!  

Today I am featuring a novel that is from one of my favorite genres, and it’s by an author that is new to me, so I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Contemporary Romance and have a blessed weekend!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Sweet Ridge Hearts by Susan Bagby!

About the Book

Title: Sweet Ridge Hearts
Series: Maple Ridge #3
Author: Susan Bagby
Publisher: She Rises Studios
Release Date: October 22, 2024
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Sweet

Career-driven Katy Flanagan desperately wants to become the creative director of the Martin and Lewis marketing agency. But when she loses the promotion and gets dumped by her boyfriend the same day, Katy flees New York for a small-town break with her cousin Christine. 

Yet even in country-quiet Maple Ridge, Katy’s skills can be useful, and she’s prepared to jump in to help Christine win a competition for her Sweet Ridge Bakery. What she’s not prepared for is handsome bakery manager Derek Higgins. 

A veteran dealing with the aftermath of PTSD, Derek is a lone wolf, and he likes it that way. Being forced to work with a spirited businesswoman and her healthy ego is a challenge every step of the way. But the stakes are too high for him to give up helping his boss. 

As the competition heats up, so does the chemistry with Katy—until she’s offered a new job in another city. Now she has to decide whether to take a risk and start her own company, or become the creative director of a new, successful firm, which is everything she ever wanted. At the same time, Derek must face his own issues when personal tragedy wraps him in survivor’s guilt, leaving him unable to forgive himself for past actions. 

While Derek seeks to heal the wounds of a haunting past, and Katy searches for the courage to face her fears and forge a new path, what will become of their relationship?  

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Book Review of 'Perfect' by Kimberly Keagan

Hello Bookworms!

There's nothing like a breath of fresh air on a warm, spring day that can invigorate you body, mind  and spirit. I love nature so much and one thing that makes my time outdoors even sweeter is a good book, like the novel I am featuring today.

I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Historical Romance and don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Perfect by Kimberly Keagan, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Perfect
Series: Hearts on Display #1
Author: Kimberly Keagan
Publisher: Ventana Publishing, LLC
Release Date: May 6, 2025
Genre: Historical Romance

In the glittering era of the Gilded Age, the heirs of Philadelphia’s Denwall Department Stores navigate family expectations, relentless ambition, and unexpected love. 

William Walraven’s picture perfect life is turned upside down when his fiancée jilts him for an English aristocrat and his father refuses to name him as his successor. To prove he’s worthy of leading Denwall Department Stores, Will must open their first New York store under budget and before the Christmas shopping season. 

Overwhelmed by disappointment and a nearly impossible deadline, Will has no time for distractions—especially not the captivating bookseller he saves from being crushed by a beer wagon. 

Ivy King and her aging grandmother are barely keeping their struggling bookshop afloat. Though drawn to the charming, enigmatic man who saved her life, Ivy has no illusions about her place in the world. It certainly isn’t beside a department store heir whose dazzling emporium threatens to close her family’s business. 

Brought together in the wake of an attack on Will’s brother, Will and Ivy find themselves at a crossroads—torn between the expectations that define them and a future neither expected.  

Perfect is a clean, wholesome historical romance featuring opposites-attract tension, class differences, a touch of mystery and humor, and an inspirational journey of faith and love.  

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Book Review of 'The Cowboy and the City Girl' by Leah Busboom

Hello Bookworms!

It is very rare that I am able to read every book in a series but the Too Busy for Love series captured my heart from the beginning and each new release is always on my radar. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this novel that released today (HAPPY RELEASE DAY!) from one of my favorite RomCom series to date!

About the Book

Title: The Cowboy and the City Girl 

Author: Leah Busboom

Series: Too Busy for Love #9

Publisher: LBRB Consulting

Release Date: May 6, 2025 

Genre: Clean RomCom

Her ditzy blonde act serves her well, allowing her to hide in plain sight. Will the handsome cowboy give her a reason to come out of hiding?

Chloe Martin is not who she seems. She’s really best-selling author L. King, whose gritty, gripping political thriller has everyone talking and everyone trying to find her. She’s one of the hottest celebrities on the planet right now, and no one other than her loyal literary agent knows who she is.

With her Louboutin-shod feet planted firmly in the big city, she excels at perpetuating her ditzy blonde ruse. Shopping? Fancy restaurants? Nightlife? Anything to sell the ditzy blonde persona. She frequents all the trendy spots, seemingly only interested in spending money and keeping up her social media status. But when she meets a hunky cowboy, he throws her for a loop, making her want to reveal her true self.

Jethro Wilson has a conundrum. Although he’s attracted to the gorgeous blonde, he thinks her biggest concerns are her social media standing, having a good time, and that her lipstick doesn’t clash with her outfit. She’s a city girl through and through. No. Thank. You. He’s fallen for a woman like this before and he’s not doing it again. Or so he thinks. As he gets to know Chloe, her genuine sweetness and caring heart tugs at his broken one. But the handsome, affable, low-key cowboy is also hiding a secret . . .

Will this presumably incompatible pair discover they’re meant to be together? Or will their secrets keep them apart?

This hilarious rom-com set on a dude ranch in Utah has a group of shenanigan-pulling eight-year-old cowpokes, a grizzled ranch hand who tries to play matchmaker, and return appearances by some of your favorite Too Busy for Love series characters. Get on your cowboy boots, because this story is going to lasso your heart and keep you turning every page.

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Book Review of 'Her Amish Refuge' by Pamela Desmond Wright

Happy May Day Bookworms!

We are officially in the month of May, which means it’s my birthday month!! I’ve always had mixed feelings about my birthday, but this year I am determined to make it great. I am a Mother’s Day baby, and this year my birthday falls on Mother’s Day weekend, so I think it’s going to be a good time. Do you have anything special planned for this month? Let me know in the comments so I can share in your excitement.

Today I am featuring an Amish Romance that is a very heartwarming and quick read that I'm sure you will enjoy. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this sweet novel and have a blessed day!

About the Book

Title: Her Amish Refuge 

Author: Pamela Desmond Wright

Publisher: Love Inspired 

Release Date: April 29, 2025 

Genre: Inspirational Romance

Could her safe haven in a storm

Be a path back to her faith?

Caught in a blizzard pregnant and alone, former Amish woman Florene Schroder stumbles upon an unexpected sanctuary on an Amish farm. She never expects her rescuer to be Gil Kestler, a gentle giant from the community she left behind years ago. Forced together as they brave the storm, their wounded hearts slowly begin to warm toward one another. But as the snow starts to melt, can they conquer their fears to embrace love…or will the secrets they harbor keep them apart?

From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

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